Dear Dragon
Math Focus: Addition, Subtraction,
Multiplication and Division Word Problems
Reading Focus: Poetry
How to draw a dragon
Multiplication songs
Turn on the closed captions
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Math TEKSProblem Solving
Addition and Subtraction Strategies3.4A Solve with fluency one-step and two-step problems involving addition and subtraction within 1,000 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and relationship between addition and subtraction.3.5A Represent and solve one- and two steps addition and subtraction of whole numbers to 1,000 using pictorial models, number lines, and equations.
Subtraction with place value
Addition on a numberline
Activity 1 - Use any strategies to answer the word problems below.
The parking lot at the AMC movie theater has 389 regular spaces and 12 handicap spaces. Hollywood Movie parking lot has 289 spaces. How many more spaces does the AMC parking lot have than the Hollywood Movie parking lot?
A football game began at 3:00 p.m. By 2:40, the first 123 people had arrived. By 2:50, another 312 people arrived. By 3:00, the last 43 people arrived. How many people attended the football game?
The Girl Scouts sold 215 boxes of cookies on the first Saturday of July. On the second Saturday, they sold 267 boxes. On the third Saturday, they sold 239 boxes. How many more boxes were sold on the three Saturdays?
A farmer had 400 apples for sale. He sold 150 of them in the morning and 186 in the afternoon. How many apples does he have left to sell?
Brenda used place-value blocks to model a problem. Which problem did she model?
Melissa had 132 markers. Liz gave her 87 more markers. Which strip diagram can be used to find the number of markers Melissa now has?
During one hour, 317 cars passed through one toll lane. The toll lane next to it had 245 cars pass through it during this same hour. Use the strip diagram and to find how many more cars traveled through the first toll lane.
Math TEKSProblem Solving
Multiplication and Division Strategies3.4K Solve with fluency one-step and two-step problems involving multiplication and division within 100 using strategies based on place value, objects; pictorial models, including arrays, area models, and equal groups; properties of operations; or recall of facts.3.5B Represent and solve one- and two steps multiplication and division within 100 using arrays, strip diagrams, and equations.
Multiplication Strategy VideosIntroduction to multiplication
Standard Algorithm Partial Product
Commutative Property
Associative Property Distributive Property
Activity 2 - Use any strategies to answer the word problems below.
Laura has 3 packages of stickers. Each package has 8 stickers. Then, her friend Katie gave her 4 packages of stickers with 7 stickers in each package. How many total stickers does Laura have now?
Moore Truck company has 2 trucks. They put 3 large boxes on each truck. There were 5 in bicycles in each box. How many bicycles were there?
Use any strategies to answer the word problems below.
Cooper had 54 army men. He separated them into 9 groups. How many army men were in each group?
Kaysen has 13 red markers and 17 blue markers. She split them equally into 5 bags. How many markers are in each bag?
Math TEKS -Problem Solving3.4A Solve with fluency one-step and two-step problems involving addition and subtraction within 1,000 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and relationship between addition and subtraction.3.5A Represent and solve one- and two steps addition and subtraction of whole numbers to 1,000 using pictorial models, number lines, and equations. 3.4K Solve with fluency one-step and two-step problems involving multiplication and division within 100 using strategies based on place value, objects; pictorial models, including arrays, area models, and equal groups; properties of operations; or recall of facts.3.5B Represent and solve one- and two steps multiplication and division within 100 using arrays, strip diagrams, and equations.
Activity 3 - Use any strategies to answer the word problems below.
Mrs. Anderson is saving money to purchase books for her classroom library. She has $72 saved. If she saved $9 each week, how many weeks has she been saving?
A. 81B. 7C. 63D. 8
Ms. Clark has 56 packs of stickers. She separated them into equal piles of 7. How many packs of stickers are in each pile?
A. 7B. 8C. 49D. 6
John uses one scoop of lemonade powder and four cups of water to make one pitcher. How many scoops of powder and cups of water will John need to make 3 pitchers of lemonade?
A. 3 scoops and 3 cupsB. 4 scoops and 4 cupsC. 3 scoops and 9 cupsD. 3 scoops and 12 cups
Use any strategies to answer the word problems below.
Dragon has a collection of 24 rocks. He put the rocks into groups with the same number in each group. Which strip diagram represents groups that would NOT be possible if he used all the rocks?
Dragon’s five friends equally shared 25 rocks to build a tower. Dragon then found 5 more rocks. Which equation shows one way to find the number of rocks Dragon’s friends have to build the tower?
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Math Answer Keys
Activity 1 -Use any strategies to answer the word problems below.
The parking lot at the AMC movie theater has 389 regular spaces and 12 handicap spaces. Hollywood Movie parking lot has 289 spaces. How many more spaces does the AMC parking lot have than the Hollywood Movie parking lot?112 spaces - strategies will vary
A football game began at 3:00 p.m. By 2:40, the first 123 people had arrived. By 2:50, another 312 people arrived. By 3:00, the last 43 people arrived. How many people attended the football game?406 people - strategies will vary
The Girl Scouts sold 215 boxes of cookies on the first Saturday of July. On the second Saturday, they sold 267 boxes. On the third Saturday, they sold 239 boxes. How many more boxes were sold on the three Saturdays?721 boxes - strategies will vary
A farmer had 400 apples for sale. He sold 150 of them in the morning and 186 in the afternoon. How many apples does he have left to sell?64 apples - strategies will vary
Brenda used place-value blocks to model a problem. Which problem did she model?
Jordan had 132 markers. Angela gave her 87 more markers. Which strip diagram can be used to find the number of markers Jordan now has?
During one hour, 317 cars passed through one toll lane. The toll lane next to it had 245 cars pass through it during this same hour. Use the strip diagram and to find how many more cars traveled through the first toll lane.
274 + 53 = 32772 cars
Activity 2 - Use any strategies to answer the word problems below.
Laura has 3 packages of stickers. Each package has 8 stickers. Then, her friend Katie gave her 4 packages of stickers with 7 stickers in each package. How many total stickers does Laura have now? 52 stickers - strategies will vary
Moore Truck company has 2 trucks. They put 3 large boxes on each truck. There were 5 in bicycles in each box. How many bicycles were there? 30 bicycles - strategies will vary
Use any strategies to answer the word problems below.
Cooper had 54 army men. He separated them into 9 groups. How many army men were in each group? 6 army men - strategies will vary
Kaysen has 13 red markers and 17 blue markers. She split them equally into 5 bags. How many markers are in each bag? 6 - strategies will vary
Activity 3 - Use any strategies to answer the word problems below.
Mrs. Anderson is saving money to purchase books for her classroom library. She has $72 saved. If she saved $9 each week, how many weeks has she been saving?
A. 81B. 7C. 63D. 8
Ms. Clark has 56 packs of stickers. She separated them into equal piles of 7. How many packs of stickers are in each pile?
A. 7B. 8C. 49D. 6
John uses one scoop of lemonade powder and four cups of water to make one pitcher. How many scoops of powder and cups of water will John need to make 3 pitchers of lemonade?
A. 3 scoops and 3 cupsB. 4 scoops and 4 cupsC. 3 scoops and 9 cupsD. 3 scoops and 12 cups
Use any strategies to answer the word problems below.
Dragon has a collection of 24 rocks. He put the rocks into groups with the same number in each group. Which strip diagram represents groups that would NOT be possible if he used all the rocks?
Dragon’s five friends equally shared 25 rocks to build a tower. Lincoln then found 5 more rocks. Which equation shows one way to find the number of rocks Lincoln have to build the tower?
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D
Reading TEKSPoetry
3.9D- explain rhyme scheme, sound devices, and structural elements such as stanzas in a variety of
poems.3.6D-create mental images to deepen understanding.
Reading Activity #1 Comprehension1. Review pages 188-203. Why does each pen pal picture show something different than the
letter writer meant?
2. Review pages 208-209. What can you tell about how George and Blaise feel when they first see one another?
3. How do the pen pal letters change as time passes?
Reading Activity #2Directions: Using the Anchor chart identify all of the structural elements
of the poem from the story.
Reading Activity #3 Think about how Blaise and George created mental images in their head by reading each others
letters. Read the Poem below and draw your own mental image of what you think is happening in the poem.
Grammar Activity #1
Grammar Activity #1
Directions: Look at the Noun and Verb anchor chart. Then Read the poem and underline the Nouns in pink and the Verbs in blue.
Writing Activity #1
Blaise George
Writing Activity #2Planning: Use the Venn Diagram to list their differences and similarities.
Writing Activity #2
This is an example of Formal Letter. Use this to help you write a formal letter to a friend on the following page.
Writing Activity #2
Reading Answer KEYS
Reading Activity #1 Comprehension1. Review pages 188-203. Why does each pen pal picture show something different than the
letter writer meant?
2. Review pages 208-209. What can you tell about how George and Blaise feel when they first see one another?
3. How do the pen pal letters change as time passes?
Both George and Blaise did not realize they were writing to different creatures so they were inference different things based on their own experiences.
They both were very shocked and a little scared but continued to be friends despite their differences.
George and Blaise in the beginning hate writing but start to like writing to each other. Also, the teachers see that doing the assignment each year helps dragons and humans get to know each other.
Reading Activity #2Directions: Using the Anchor chart identify all of the structural elements
of the poem from the story.
Answer KEY
Grammar Activity #1
Directions: Look at the Noun and Verb anchor chart. Then Read the poem and underline the Nouns in pink and the Verbs in blue.
ANSWER KEY